New Identity: Dark Interiors Replaced With Light-Filled Spaces

At the pinnacle of one of Beverly Hills’ most coveted drives—nestled into a serene oasis with both canyon and mountain views—sits a modern French-mediterranean retreat. “I feel like I live above the clouds,” says Fabienne Dufourg, who with her husband, Laurent, founder of famed hair salon Privé, owns this chic-yet-relaxed abode.

A salvaged antique Mexican door tucked under a small peaked metal roof beckons entry to the breezeway, which transitions to a courtyard featuring an iron table and matching chairs that suggest arrival into a world where conversation and calm are standard. Just beyond, a glass wall with an inset door leads into the open floor plan of the now modern—but not stark—residence.